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VOL 9, NO 25 ■ JUNE 25, 2010 / 13 TAMMUZ, 5770 WWW.THEJEWISHSTAR.COM Exclusive Four years: a conversation with Gilad’s father By Mayer Fertig

It was four years ago this week that 19- year-old IDF Corporal Gilad Shalit was kid- napped by Hamas terrorists and spirited away. His parents, Noam and Aviva Shalit, plan to leave their home on the Lebanese border on Sunday morning and walk to Je- rusalem to call attention to their son’s plight. Once there they plan to inhabit a tent set up across from the Prime Minister’s home in Re- chavia until their son is brought home. “We are not going to mark any anniversa- ries. We are not going to mark any rallies,” Noam Shalit said in an exclusive phone in- Saving Sholom Rubashkin terview with The Jewish Star. “Just Sunday morning we are going out of our home and starting a march to Jerusalem. We’ll reach Je- rusalem and stay there in front of the prime By Michael Orbach chairs at the side of the building. sharpest critics largely agree that minister’s residence until we have Gilad back “Once again, a Jew has been the punishment meted out in Iowa with us.” On Tuesday night, hours before scapegoated,” Rabbi Pinchas Lip- is far too harsh. The Shalits last set up camp on Rechov a federal judge formally sentenced shitz, publisher of a Charedi news- Earlier Tuesday, fl iers with Ru- Keren HaYesod, across from the prime min- Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin, paper and one of the organizers of bashkin’s picture and a request for ister’s home, about six months ago, and soon former manager of his family’s the event, told the crowd. donations were plastered all over welcomed a virtual who’s who of Israeli soci- Agriprocessors meatpacking plant, The gathering was a prayer rally Borough Park. On Tuesday night ety and visitors from around the world. to 27 years in prison, thousands and a fundraiser for Rubashkin’s images of Rubashkin and his fam- “Politicians, movie stars, actors... there gathered at a high school in Bor- legal team. It seemed to acquire a ily fl ashed on several large video were thousands of people who drove from all parts of Israel to stand with Noam and ough Park. The auditorium quickly terrible urgency after Judge Linda screens accompanied by somber Aviva and tell them that they care,” said Yudi fi lled and loudspeakers and video Reade released her sentencing music. One picture that was re- Zuller, a Shalit family friend who was also on screens pumped a live feed of the memo a day early. Many of Ru- played a number of times was of the phone during the interview. event to crowds standing outside. bashkin’s supporters considered Rubashkin reaching out to high- Gilad’s freedom “doesn’t seem close now,” The event was for men only. Sever- their worst fears about the case to Shalit acknowedged. He sounded exhausted al women sat demurely on plastic have come to pass. And even his as he spoke after returning from a long trip Continued on page 3 to attend a rally for Gilad. The next morning he hopped on a plane to a European capital Photo by Claudio Papapietro where he was to meet with European Union People make their way into Bais Yaakov High School, Monday, June 21, 2010, for an event in support of leaders about his middle child’s plight. Sholom Rubashkin. Continued on page 3

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WISH S Young Israel dispute THE JE TE A over woman president WD By Michael Orbach bother me. All I want is sholom. We’re the Can a woman be president of an Orthodox only Orthodox shul in Syracuse and I want to shul? Not if it’s a Young Israel, according to continue our work.” the constitution of the National Council of Two days later, Rabbi Shor recounted, SEMINARIES YESHIVOT 010 HEBRE Young Israel, which requires that presidents Rabbi Lerner called again and told Rabbi Be'er Miriam Yeshivat Lev Hatorah , 2

5 be “male and Jewish from birth.” A small Shor that he would “depose everyone on the Bar lIan Yeshivat Netiv Aryeh congregation in upstate New York said ex- board” and that he hoped that the shul had Bnot Torah Institute (Sharfman's) Yeshivat Ohr Yerushalayim cluding women from leadership roles is not “deep pockets.” Darchei Bina Yeshivat Reishit Yerushalayim June 2 an option. Now, a dispute between the shul Rabbi Lerner declined to discuss the issue Emunah V'Omanut Yeshivat Shaalvim and National Council is raising questions by phone with The Jewish Star but responded Ma'ayanot Yeshivat Sha'arei Mevaseret Zion about the conduct of two of Young Israel’s briefl y via email. “I don’t believe I said such,” Michlalah Yeshiva Shalom Rav top leaders. Rabbi Lerner said. “And if he thinks I did or Michlelet Mevaseret Yerushalayim Yeshivat Hakotel In 2005, the Young Israel-Shaarei Torah misunderstood my words or tone, I heartfully of Syracuse elected Joan Poltenson, a wom- apologize, publicly.” Midreshet Amit Yeshivat Har Etzion (Gush) an, to be shul president. The decision was a The entire dispute concerned money and Midreshet HaRova Yeshivat Kerem B'yavneh practical one, born of necessity, given that at had nothing to do with the female presi- Midreshet Lindenbaum Yeshivat Torat Shraga its peak the shul had only 75 members. dent, Rabbi Lerner said. “They owe us seri- Midreshet Moriah “The fact of the matter is there’s a limited ous money, that is the issue,” he explained. Midreshet Tehillah number of shomer Shabbos people that are “There are more important things going on Migdal Oz AWARDS willing to be president and here they’re cut- in Klal Yisroel,” he added, declining any fur- Nishmat ting off half of that population,” said Beverly ther comment. Sha’alvim for Women 41 AP Scholars Marmor, the current president of the shul The issue was scheduled to be discussed Tiferet 11 AP Scholars w/ Honors and the second female president to win elec- at a Delegates Meeting of the National Coun- Tomer Devorah tion. cil of Young Israel on June 25. The agenda 12 AP Scholars w/ Distinction The shul operates on a defi cit, Marmor for the meeting lists both the money owed 8 Samuel H. and Rachel Golding says — a third of the rabbi’s salary is covered and the matter of the female president. COLLEGES Distinguished Scholarships (YU) by the local day school, where he teaches — Marmor disagreed with Rabbi Lerner’s Barnard College 1 Ira Marienhoff Scholarship (YU) and the shul has also received little from Na- characterization of the dispute and said that Baruch College 2 Erica and Ludwig Jesselson tional Council. The shul was unable to pay its during all the conversations between Rabbi Boston University Scholarships (YU) dues to Young Israel since the fee was based Hammer, Rabbi Shor and her, the subject of Brandeis University Bekiut Gemara Award: on an infl ated number of members, she said. dues owed to National Council never came Brooklyn College First, Third and Fourth Place (YU) The shul’s only request to National Council up. Brooklyn College Scholars — fi nancial help to fi x the shul’s roof — was “It was the problem of the woman presi- City College of New York 3 Stern College Distinguished Scholars rejected, she said. dent,” Marmor explained. “They were quiet City College of NewYork (Engineering) 1 Stern College Anne Schreiber Scholarship The shul’s rav, Rabbi Evan Shor, told The about the money for 24 years. Until the wom- Jewish Star that in 2008, during Poltenson’s an president there wasn’t a word.” College of Staten Island 1 Stern College third term as president, he received a threat- Both Rabbi Shor and Marmor were re- The Cooper Union Forscheimer Scholarship ening phone call from Rabbi Barry Hammer, luctant to talk to the press and kept quiet Cornell University 6 Stern College Dean’s Scholarships National Council’s director of rabbinical ser- because of a fear of chillul Hashem for two Hofstra University 4 Macauley Honors College Scholarships vice. Rabbi Hammer, who according to Rabbi years. Marmor posted information about the Hunter College 3 Queens Scholars Shor, “ignored... [the shul’s] woman presi- controversy on Sunday to provide informa- Interdisciplinary Center (lDC) Herzliya dent for 3 years,” demanded her immediate tion to the National Council delegates. Shor John Jay College of Criminal Justice 1 Hofstra University Honors Scholarship resignation. If she would not resign, Rabbi and Marmor only agreed to speak to The Lander College for Men 2 University of Maryland Shore said he was told, then National Coun- Jewish Star after the dispute was mentioned Lehman College Presidential Scholarships cil would sue the shul and claim its assets. on The Jewish Week’s website. Since then, Macaulay Honors College 1 Stony Brook University Honors Rabbi Hammer has denied saying that. Marmor says, she received positive support Scholarship The board of the shul convened an emer- from delegates who pledged to support the Nassau Community College gency meeting in August and resigned from shul at Thursday’s meeting. New York University 1 Brandeis Alumni and Friends Scholarship the National Council. They took down the Avi Goldberg, president of the Young Isra- New York University 1 Parsons School of Design Young Israel sign outside the building and el of Brookline, a shul that has 200 member – Stern School of Business & School of Visual Arts Scholarship renamed the shul Shaarei Torah Orthodox families, said he was “bothered by the inci- NYC College of Technology MYHSAL Girls “B” Varsity Champions Congregation of Syracuse. dent.” “I would like the leadership to focus its New York Institute of Technology MYHSAL Boys Hockey Champions Days later, according to Rabbi Shor, Rab- efforts on promoting the good causes of the Parsons School of Design bi Pesach Lerner, the executive director of organization rather than spend time, money, Pratt Institute the National Council of Young Israel, called and resources going after a shul that doesn’t Queensborough Community College and verbally attacked him, threatening that want to be a part of the organization,” he ex- Queens College Rabbi Yisroel Kaminetsky, Menahel he would “destroy both Rabbi Shor and the plained. shul” if the resignation was not rescinded. “We felt we have to protect our shul,” said Queens Scholars DRS Yeshiva High School for Boys Rabbi Shor was bewildered. “I’ve never Marmor. “We’re very small. We’re the only Rutgers University been threatened before,” Rabbi Shor told The Orthodox shul around. If you’re in New York Sarah Lawrence College Helen Spirn, Principal Jewish Star. “It stayed with me a long time. and you don’t like your shul you can go to School of Visual Arts SKA High School for Girls There isn’t a day that goes by that this doesn’t another shul. We don’t have that choice.” Stern College for Women Stern Honors Jay Gelman, President SUNY Binghamton Teen bicyclist injured on Peninsula Blvd. Joey Genachowski, President SUNY Stonybrook (Honors) A bicycle lies crumpled Touro College Jerry Williams on Peninsula Boulevard University of Maryland (Honors) Chairman, Board of Trustees on Tuesday morning University of Michigan after a teenaged boy Yeshiva University (Honors) rider and a car collided at Woodmere Boulevard Stella K. 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, 2 anonymous confessions to a voice behind a In discussing our protagonist, Bilaam, 5 wall. Generally, our confessions are to G-d, we can see the positive sides of admitting, though there are times when we might ad- “I have sinned.” On the other hand, we can mit to humans either that we have wronged also bring much criticism to the table in as- June 2 them or have sinned to G-d. sessing Bilaam’s admission of guilt. There is something cleansing about own- We don’t even know why he said he ing up to human beings and to admitting our sinned other than his telling the angel, “I errors. Suffering embarrassment or humilia- didn’t know you were there.” Was his sin tion under the judgmental eyes of our peers that he went to curse the Israelites? That

helps us come to grips he hit his donkey? That he didn’t stop when 381938 with what we’ve done the angel appeared (unbeknownst to him) and it helps us take in the path? real steps to improve There is a running theme in these admis- our behavior and not sions of guilt. In just about every case, the return to our sinning individual admits to a fault because he has ways. a virtual gun to his head. Pharoh is feeling Perhaps it is admi- the pain of plagues, the nation (in the after- rable that Bilaam ad- math of the spies) see themselves dying off mits to an angel “I have in the desert or see snakes killing people; sinned” (22:34), if his Shimi ben Gera fears for his life. intentions were honor- Others admit when the evidence is able. An overview of stacked against them: Achan’s theft is un- Rabbi Avi Billet Biblical examples of covered through a divine lottery. Kings Saul people admitting sins and David are confronted by prophets. King may help us under- Saul’s admissions are a topic of a larger dis- stand Bilaam’s likely motivation. cussion of his personality, but the biggest During both the Barad (hail) and Arbeh critique is that even he did not admit imme- (locusts) plagues, Pharoh diately (as King David did admits he sinned through when confronted with evi- not letting the Israelites dence) that he had erred out of bondage (Shmot Bilaam only and sinned against God. 9:27, 10:16). After a deci- Bilaam clearly fi ts mating loss on the battle- apologized when into the former category fi eld, Achan admits to Ye- — he only admits to a sin hoshua that he stole from he was in danger. (though he does not spec- the consecrated booty ify what the sin is) when (Yehoshua 7:20). After The smart and he notices an angel wield- much back and forth with ing a sword over his head. his teacher and mentor devout can It is therefore fi tting that the prophet Shmuel, King he embarrasses himself in Saul admits he sinned recognize their sins telling the donkey “Had I before the battle with a sword in my hand I’d kill 5516-569-266216-569-2662 Amalek by listening to the you,” for unlike sincere Ask for Mario or Judy at the Fish Counter people instead of Shmuel on their own, admit individuals who admit to (Shmuel I 15:24, 25, 30). sins, Bilaam only apolo- The last time they en- them, correct their gized when he felt himself SSALMONALMON OOSSIE’SSSIE’S FFROZENROZEN counter one another, Saul in mortal danger. BBURGERURGER SSLIDERSLIDERS SSUPERUPER SSALE!ALE! GGEFILEFILTTEE FFISHISH RROLLOLL also admits to David that behavior and move The really smart and NNEWEW $ 9999 BBABYABY SSALMONALMON $ 9999 he sinned by accusing Da- the truly devout can rec- IITEM!TEM! LB. FFILLETILLET ((SteelSteel HHead)ead) vid of treason (Shmuel I on with their life. ognize their sins on their 9 4 CCHEAPERHEAPER $ 98 26:21). After the prophet own, admit them, correct SIE’S HAN OOSSIE’SS TTHAN LB. BBREADED Natan accuses David of their behavior, and move TTRI-COLORRI-COLOR CCOSTCOOSTCO 8 READED sinning with Batsheva and having her hus- on with their life. TE PAN FFLOUNDERLOUNDER FFILLETILLET band killed, David quickly admits his sin, Others say things like “I deeply regret my GEFIL EW HHALIBUTALIBUT EADY TOTO $ without excuses (Shmuel II 12:13). Fearful comments...They do not refl ect my heart-felt NNEW $ 9999 RREADY 49 IITEM!TEM! SSTEAKSTEAKS HHEAEAT--&-EA&-EAT LB. that he will be executed by David, Shimi belief that peace will come to the Middle 13 6 ben Gera admits to having wronged the king East...” and expect people to buy their half $ 9999 LB. (Shmuel II 19:21). non-apology. Pharoh was not believed and HHAOLOMAOLOM 13 GGOLANOLAN On a collective front, sometimes a large neither was Bilaam. It did not take long for YYELLOWELLOW LLOWOW FAT group of people sin and admit to their both of them to die in battles against the Jews MMUENSTERUENSTER HHAOLAMAOLAM MMOZZARELLAOZZARELLA wrongdoings. (Midrash about Pharoh being saved notwith- CCHEESEHEESE HHAAVAARTIRTI DDILLILL CCHEESEHEESE In Bamidbar 14:40, after the decree that standing), when their true beliefs led them $ 9999 $ 9999 $ 9999 the Israelites will spend the next 40 years in headfi rst into violent confrontation. LB. LB. LB. the desert and not live to see the Promised While nearly 90-year-old anti-Semites are 7 8 6 Land, the nation admits to Moshe that they not likely to take up arms in battle, we pray had sinned when listening to the spies. The that they and their ilk be viewed in the world Israelites also made a similar admission in the same way Pharoh and Bilaam were to FREE GRILLING – SUNDAYS & FRIDAYS last week’s parsha (21:7) when the snakes the Jewish people: insincere non-apologists Sale Dates: June 27 - July 2 wreaked havoc and killed a part of the pop- who have no future because everyone sees ulation. through their false apologetic front. 137 Spruce St., Cedarhurst

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June 2 one of the two engine companies based in the fi rehouse at 1615 Central Avenue at Mott Av- enue in Far Rockaway. Engine 328 covers the Beach 9th Street area east of the fi rehouse. Engine 264 covers Bayswater on up into the Beach 40s. Ladder 134 is also housed there. The fi re department has not specifi ed if Engine 328 or Engine 264 is on the chopping block, but past proposals to close fi re companies have included Engine 328. “The issue would be if there are two runs simultaneously, there would be no one in Far Rockaway,” said an off-duty fi refi ghter who has served on Engine 328 for more than 20 years. He asked to not be identifi ed by name. Photo by Elizabeth Kirshenbaum “The whole thing is the isolation,” he said. Residents gathered to protest the possible closing of an FDNY engine company in Far Rockaway. On a “good day” Engine 314 on Brookdale Boulevard is “a good 10-15 minute ride and son. made a bar mitzvah, I showed up there col- “People don’t realize that they’re not al- that’s with no traffi c,” he said. “In any kind “Risking lives doesn’t save money,” said lecting signatures. lowed to respond,” he said, referring to the of emergency, if they’re coming to Far Rocka- Beach 9th Street resident Mordecai Rosen. Rosen said many of his neighbors don’t Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department. way, they’re not helping anybody.” He’s been going “from shul to shul, event seem to understand the gravity of the situ- “Someone said to me, ‘So what if they A community rally was held outside the to event, just going where the people are” to ation, perhaps mistakenly believing that in shut down the fi rehouse,’” Rosen recalled. “I fi rehouse last Wednesday and petition signa- gather signatures, he explained. “Somebody the event of a fi re, help would arrive from said, ‘I’d rather see them shut down the li- tures are being gathered online and in per- had a yard sale, I stood outside ... my friend Cedarhurst. brary than shut down the fi rehouse.’” 381936 378314 11 Celebrating a Siyum THE JE WISH S

Mishna Yomi completes a cycle T AR By Malka Eisenberg million children who were murdered dur- class takes about an hour, a mishna class

ing the Shoah. “That was a major reason,” only takes between 15-20 minutes. It’s easy, June 2 The Young Israel of Woodmere is hosting said Ratz. “As a child of a Holocaust survi- he says, squeezing Torah into a schedule at ‘It’s just two mishnayot a community wide celebration this Shabbat vor it has more meaning to me. It’s a won- lunch, breakfast, or on a train, with English 5 in honor of the completion of another six- derful thing to start the day with. It’s pretty Kehati, or Artscroll. a day,’ explained Rabbi , 2 year cycle of the Mishna Yomi program. straight forward.” When it gets “detailed” “You end up with a well rounded un- 010 HEBRE The Mishna Yomi program, learning two Ratz listens to Dial-a-Shiur a lecture often derstanding of Torah shbaal peh (oral law) mishnayot a day, “is a great way to put the presented by Rabbi Sherman of Artscroll. and a basic understanding of where halacha Aaron Glatt. ‘You can mitzvah of kovaya itim (ﬁ xed time for learn- Dr. Stuart Rappaport started mishna (Jewish Law) comes from,” said Rapapport. ing) in your schedule,” enthused Rabbi Dr. yomi 17 years ago and will be ﬁ nishing his learn it any way you want Aaron Glatt, a strong proponent of the yomi third cycle in a year. He pointed out that the WD system. mishna is easier than daf yomi since it can A

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T Aliyah

WISH S Elderly artist, environmentalist and young

THE JE By Sergey Kadinsky “I grew up in Jerusalem, and it grew on me,” said Holtz. “I feel very strongly about TE

A His life’s work is a portrayal of the alleys, the subject and landscape of Yerushalayim.” people, and events of Jerusalem. On Tuesday, Born in Poland, Holtz made his ﬁ rst aliyah WD genre painter Itshak Holtz, 85, and his wife in 1935. After graduating from the Bezalel Gertrude, 82, took a one- Academy of Arts and De- way ﬂ ight, making aliyah sign, he married Gertrude, and taking up residence in and they moved to New

010 HEBRE the city of their dreams. ‘We are at an age York in 1950, where he also

, 2 With only a day to go studied at the Art Students 5 before their fl ight, Ger- League and the National trude Holtz was contact- where we do not Academy of Design. ing banks, requesting ad- Following a year of June 2 dress changes to refl ect the have to look for study in Israel, their son move. In their apartment Arie made aliyah, becom- near the southern edge of work,’ said Holtz. ing a mechanical engineer. Washington Heights, suit- Much later, their rabbi, cases, boxes and portraits ‘Our son and rabbi George Finkelstein, also lined a narrow hallway. made the move, becom- “It was once all Jewish, ing director of the sizable with a synagogue on every live there and they Heichal Shlomo synagogue block. Some are churches in Jerusalem. today,” said Holtz. The found us a nice “Whenever we come nearest synagogue, the to Israel, we get together. Washington Heights Con- apartment.’ The Finkelsteins are like a gregation on West 179th brother and sister to us,” Street, is almost a mile said Holtz. “They found us from their home. the apartment.” “We are at an age where we do not have The nonprofi t Nefesh B’Nefesh provided to look for work,” said Holtz. “Our son and the Holtzes with a free fl ight and assistance rabbi live there and they found us a nice with the paperwork and bureaucracy that ac- apartment.” companies a move to Israel. Photo by Claudio Papapietro A world away from New York, Itshak Yale graduate Ben Bokser is among the Stuart Katz and his daughter Dafna, 12, of North Woodmere, are pictured Holtz’s portraits almost exclusively portray younger people making aliyah this summer. packing, Tuesday, June 22, 2010. Katz and her family are moving to the residents and street scenes of the Meah Having already learned Hebrew in yeshiva, Chashmonaim in August. Shearim and Geulah neighborhoods. Bokser, 24, took classes in Arabic, another 381932 13 2010 THE JE WISH S

families ﬂ y with Nefesh B’Nefesh T AR language widely spoken in Israel. “I had a year between college classes, and took class- June 2 es at Givat Haviva,” said Bokser. The kibbutz, ‘We insist that people located outside Hadera, was founded in 1949 5 with the goal of promoting a shared society view Israel ﬁ rst so that , 2 with the local Arab population. 010 HEBRE Bokser’s grandfather and namesake was Ben Zion Bokser, a noted Conservative rabbi it is a dream based on in Forest Hills, Queens. Although he is un- sure of his eventual career in Israel, he hopes reality, with no false that it will be related to environmental edu- WD cation. He will settle in Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu A

illusions,” said a Nefesh T outside Beit Shean. E West Hempstead residents Rabbi David B’Nefesh spokesperson. Schwartz and his wife Miriam also felt the pull of Israel, choosing to fl y this summer for 12, spent the past 4 summers at an Israeli the sake of their three children. “If we don’t summer camp. go now, the kids will be too old to acclimate “Being smart is planning and thinking it properly to the new culture,” said Miriam through,” said Nefesh B’Nefesh spokesman Schwartz. “We want to give them the best Charley Levine. “We insist that people view opportunity to adjust.” Israel fi rst so that it is a dream based on real- Miriam was excited about aliyah from day ity, with no false illusions.” one of her marriage, while her husband felt Levine said that this summer is expected a stronger duty to strengthen the local Jew- to be the organization’s busiest, with 3,000 ish community, as a teacher at the Yeshiva prospective olim nationwide fl ying on three of Flatbush. In anticipation of a new career charters and a number of group fl ights. Ap- in Israel, Rabbi Schwartz took up computer proximately two-thirds are coming from the programming. New York metropolitan region. “It’s mostly North Woodmere residents Stuart and Car- young working families, but we also have ol Katz already have a home in Hashmonaim. 450 singles in a group of their own,” said Once there, he should have no trouble identi- Levine. fying the local landmarks, having worked in As the hours neared to his fl ight, Holtz the business of travel and tourism to Israel continued to make arrangements for his for over 20 years. Of their four children, the paintings. “There’s so much to be done,” said Photo courtesy of the Holtz family oldest already resides in Israel, one is study- Holtz. “The relaxing will come in Yerusha- Itsak Holtz, a noted artist, and his wife Gertrude, made Aliyah on Tuesday. ing there for a year, and the youngest, Dafna, layim.” They are both in their 80’s. 381931 14 AR T Opinion WISH S

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A ’m still shaking as I think about what I enue. I do not know the owner of the SUV, enough reason to leave children alone in a

WD had the misfortune to experience last but the thought of anyone leaving two chil- car on a hot day — nothing, not even for a Iweek. Getting into my car on Cedarhurst dren in the back of a car on a hot day is be- moment. We have all heard stories of over- I burst into tears, right in Avenue I noticed a commotion around a yond comprehension. One of the individu- worked, exhausted men and women mistak- black SUV parked two cars ahead of me. als standing there, apparently a non-Jewish enly leaving children in cars as they rush the middle of Cedarhurst They were all talking to the meter maid and man, was yelling at her, “I’ve been here 15 off to work, forgetting to bring the baby 010 HEBRE looked upset. I assumed that someone re- minutes. Anyone could’ve taken these chil- to the babysitter. These stories are heart- Avenue. I do not know the , 2

5 ceived a ticket or something to that effect. A dren, you don’t deserve to have children!” rending as well. But the difference is that moment later, a police car zoomed up across With tears streaming down my face, I got in those cases, a terrible, horrible mistake owner of the SUV, but the the street and an offi - into my car and drove away, not wanting was made. June 2 IN MY VIEW cer jumped out and to witness a cop taking away her children I am going to make a suggestion to all ran across the street to (which I’m not so sure she didn’t deserve). mothers out there. When you go anywhere thought of leaving two Anne Klein the group of agitated I try to judge people favorably, but can- with your child, as you buckle your child people. A minute later, not fathom what could possess a woman to into the car seat, put your pocketbook, or children in the back of a as I watched in confu- knowingly leave two children in a car for a wallet, or phone on their lap, this way as sion, a woman came running out of Central cup of coffee. I am aware of the diffi culty you leave the car there will be no way of car on a hot day is beyond Perk across the street, cup of coffee in hand, in doing errands with children, and the an- you forgetting that you brought your child and ran over to the car. Immediately the of- noyances of taking them in and out of the with you. me. fi cer started yelling at her and she began car seat. I am also well aware of the Another suggestion is to turn on your to plead with him. At this point, I realized dilemma faced when a child falls headlights so the car will make an indica- this was no parking ticket, and decided to asleep in the car seat. However, tor noise reminding you your lights are on investigate. One of the men standing there there is never, ever a good when you leave the car, thereby reminding yelled, “I’ve been standing here at least 15 you of your child. I am sure this woman will minutes!” never forget this day as long as she lives and I got out of my car and began to I hope that she has learned a valuable les- walk down the block. Suddenly it hit son. But as I sit here writing, still shak- me: “Oh, my gosh, is there a child in ing, thinking of the tremendous chilul that car,” I asked a woman standing in Hashem that was made today, I whisper the group. “No!” she replied, “there a prayer for children of mothers who are two!” I looked into the car and forget what it means to be a mother. saw a baby sleeping in a car seat and a little girl, maybe two or three years Anne Klein is a mother of four who old. Immediately, I burst into tears, lives in Far Rockaway. right in the middle of Cedarhurst Av- 381934

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WISH S With a side-order of harrassment

THE JE Dear Aviva, sertive meter. Your invalidation of yourself is are acting inappropriately.” Or ﬁ nd your own I frequent a local eatery where a male on overdrive. words. Just make sure to make it perfectly TE

A worker makes me feel very uncomfortable. You wrote in about a valid problem. You clear that he is being, in your words, “not He often looks me up and down, calls me are most deﬁ nitely not nuts to be uncomfort- cool.” WD “gorgeous” or “beautiful” and purposely able with a food-serviceman breaching your Make sure that the person role-playing touches my hand when taking my money. boundaries. the server retorts some lines back to you. You I am clearly married, with a wig, engage- I’m not going to ask you to do a complete need to be prepared with a strong comeback. ment ring and wedding band. He wears a 180. A 45-degree angle might sufﬁ ce. Start Also, understand that it will be very uncom-

010 HEBRE yarmulke and should know better. I try to put by talking to yourself. Go get some food, ex- fortable to actually go through with this.

, 2 the money on the counter instead of handing pect that he will say something inappropriate Ok, it’s D-Day and it’s time to go order 5 it to him. But if there is change, he doesn’t and simply tell yourself, “That was wrong of your food. Pump yourself up. Harness your put it on the counter, he puts it in my hand. him.” Acknowledge that you are an innocent anger. Hold onto it. Now go get him! bystander. “I did not show any interest in Put on a strong façade, no matter how June 2 One time I said, “Please put the money on the counter.” He obliged, but I felt so uncom- him. He is doing something very wrong by squirmy you feel inside. Do not throw in fortable. The next time I came in, he touched hitting on married women. I have every right anything like, “I’m ﬂ attered, but...” That will my hand again. to stop him in his tracks.” open the door for him. Be focused on the I talked to some of my friends about this Don’t worry about being not nice. He is signals you are sending out: strong words, and they told me that he does the same the one who is not being nice. You must not strong face, strong tone and strong body thing with them. It’s really not cool. I want let it go past your comfort zone. language. Slam that door shut for him. You to report this to the mashgiach. Kosher food Make sure that you are not smiling un- don’t have to be outraged and furious, just it turns out that it’s my favorite pizza place, served with come-ons to married women less you feel like smiling. Smiling tells your- unbending. And you may have to do this a maybe our voices can lead to proper behavior is not so kosher, in my opinion. But I really self and the other person that you are ok few times until he gets the idea. and free pizza for us. don’t want to stop going there. I know, I’m with what is going on. Instead of the smile, What happens if he disregards your Mmmmm...free pizza... nuts, but they have very good food. show disapproval. Any negative countenance wishes? Then it’s time to speak to the man- -Aviva -Just Here for the Food should show him that you are not comfort- ager about these less-than-decorous displays. able with his come-ons. A few looks to show Numbers count. Try to rally your friends Dear Just Here for the Food, your status are puzzlement, discomfort, irri- together to make a stink. You will be taken P.S. Thank you, readers who corrected my advice to “Strapped Single Mom.” I was Hey, you’re talking to a proud pizza ad- tation or anger. Practice your best “you’re-a- more seriously. If it is still a problem, then sorely mistaken and have followed up with dict. This Don Juan shouldn’t inhibit your huge-loser” face in the mirror. Then try it out ﬁ nding another place to eat may be in order. the woman, who is, thankfully, going straight love for good food. So the question begs, on this violating villain. If he continues his I wish that I could tell you if the proper to Family Court. “How do I inhibit this Don Juan?” behavior, we’ve got to up the ante. thing would be to report this to the mashgi- You can go about this in a number of Find someone to rehearse with. Script ach or the Vaad, but I am not knowledgeable Aviva Rizel has received her Master’s in ways, but I would like to see you kill two your lines. “Please don’t call me that.” “I enough in the halachic realm. marriage and family therapy from Hofstra birds with this stone. Work on yourself while am uncomfortable when you call me that.” If you tell me which restaurant it is, per- University and sees couples, families and dealing with this issue. Here’s what I’m get- “Please don’t touch me when you give me my haps I can personally hand this article over individuals. She can be reached at ting from your letter: you are low on the as- change.” “I am a married woman, and you to the perp. That should scare him. And if [email protected].

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The truth about Israel’s bad PR June 2

he American Jewish community is ages old anti-Semitism has come into vogue. Israel’s very right to exist. The result is a po- ﬁ eld is leveled, Jews become unfortunate 5

deeply concerned about the way in While it is still socially unacceptable to be litical climate that allows for Helen Thomas victims and Israel becomes the big loser. No , 2 Twhich Israel was portrayed in the af- an anti-Semite it is now acceptable — and to speak her mind, on tape, with no qualms amount of PR can ever change that, only 010 HEBRE termath of the “humanitarian aid” ﬂ otilla. even fashionable, to be anti-Israel. or hesitation. While her thoughts could not the administration can bring about that Concerned about the way in which media Hatred of Jews had been banished from have been new, her ability to speak them change. around the world portrayed Israel and con- the halls of power in the United States for the aloud with no self-edit function is directly

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hen the Amalekites met the Jewish tions later, the Amalekites, the descendents The following story was related to me by a you need to drink.’ And with that she handed , 2

people in the desert, they changed of Esav, would do just the opposite: change friend. me a bottle of water.” 010 HEBRE W the way they spoke. They spoke like their voice, but maintain their dress. As part of his job detail, an Israeli chap- “The irony is that for two years before that the Cannanites, ﬁ guring that when the Jew- Coincidence? I think not. lain visited a secular police sergeant in his incident my daughter had been begging me ish people heard them talk they would pray For the nations of the world who fash- ofﬁ ce in Israel. The chaplain was surprised to enroll her in a charedi school where one to be saved from the wrong nation and the ion themselves after Amalek with their un- to see a picture of a religious family on the of her friends was studying,” the sergeant Amalekites would triumph. abashed anti-Semitism, talk is cheap. What sergeant’s desk and asked him about it. said, “I refused, telling my daughter that WD Unfortunately for they say at 9:00 is meaningless by 10:00. “That’s my family,” said the sergeant. “I they were all nuts. I learned that day, over A T

the Amalekites, the They live by a double-standard and remain had just fi nished my fi rst eight months as a a bottle of water, that I was wrong. The very E FROM THE OTHER Jews were not fooled. silent as genocide creeps from one part of the police offi cer and was scheduled for my fi rst next day I enrolled my daughter in that reli- SIDE OF THE While the Amalekites world to the next, yet they always condemn vacation. I slept late only to be awoken by a gious school.” BENCH changed their manner the Jewish nation for defending herself. Their call from my superior telling me to immedi- “The rest is religious history,” said the ser- of speech, they kept spoken word is meaningless, foreshadowed ately report to duty at a protest in the reli- geant. “That picture of the girl with her head their unique mode of many years ago by Amalek who changed gious neighborhood that was spinning out of covering is my daughter, the man with the dress. Their cover was their speech while maintaining their mode control. I was furious as, on my fi rst day off, I beard is my son-in-law and the two boys with blown and the children of dress. had to police a bunch of religious Jews.” them are my grandsons.” of Israel prayed to be For the Jew, however, the challenge is to The sergeant continued: “I arrived at the “I myself never became religious,” said saved from all of their maintain his speech and his message even if demonstration with my billy club in hand. It the sergeant, “but we all love each other, re- enemies — both the the mode of dress has changed. Even if we was one of the hottest days of the summer. spect each other and know that our survival Cannanites and the are living on foreign soil where the natives There we stood with policemen on one side depends on our mutual recognition of each Amalekites. dress differently and expect us to dress like of the street and the charedim on the other. other’s place at the table of our G-d.” Where did the Amal- them, our message must be the same. For the We were ready for battle if we had to. A re- To elaborate on the story would cheapen akites get this idea to Jews no matter how society tries to dress us ligious woman approached me and I warned it. The lesson is profound. I leave it to the fool the Jews through up or dress us down our survival depends on her to retreat. I told her that if she took one reader to understand. And when you do disguise? It sounds ee- our message of survival. more step she would risk bodily injury. She share this with that “other Jew” try to share David Seidemann rily familiar. Our survival depends on our unity: unity kept coming. I began to swing my billy club it with the Jew who is different than you. The Amalekites’ an- between Ashkenazim and Sefardim, religious and warned her again that I would not hesi- For once, let being different be something to cestor Esav was fooled and non-religious, and charedi and non-cha- tate to use it if I had to. She defi ed my warn- build upon. by his brother Jacob, our forefather, who reidi. The moment disunity creeps through ings and kept on advancing.” David Seidemann is a partner with the disguised his own dress to appear like Esav the door so does Amalek. “I raised my club in my right hand and law fi rm of Seidemann & Mermelstein. He in order to receive the blessings from their How gratifying it is when a true mes- was about to strike her when she said ‘Hit me can be reached at (718) 692-1013 and at father. But Jacob kept his voice. Genera- sage of unity emerges amongst our people. if you will, but it is 100 degrees out here and ds@lawoffi cesm.com

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It is an expression of man’s dedication to nent single work that has ably those who might have ini- 010 HEBRE G–d. Prayer has been known from the begin- served the spiritual needs of tially been put off by the ning of mankind but has undergone constant our people is the recently re- author’s bio. changes, constant innovations, [and] con- issued, “The World Of Prayer: This volume is struc- stant adjustments to changing times. What, Commentary and Translation tured as one big classroom therefore is the quintessence of prayer?” of the Siddur” by Rabbi Elie in book format; not as an WD

Prayer is varied among Jews. Whether Munk, [Feldheim, 2007]. austere textbook, but a A T

nusach or niggun, we This classic published in user-friendly discussion E each have an individual 1953 and translated from the manual that gently leads expression that demon- French, remains the single the reader along in his strates our customs be- most authoritative and cited journey to better appre- fore our creator. Those source of siddur commentary ciate what goes into the differences are our in English. formulation of the Jewish greatness. However, as eloquent and scholarly Rabbi liturgy and the Jewish life cycle. Of all the spiritual Monk’s work is, it was no beginner’s guide Framed into seven parts consisting of institutions of the Jew- to prayer. twenty four gates, the author goes into great ish faith, prayer plays Thankfully any dearth of guides has been detail in explaining the Jewish liturgy. Start- the center role in Jew- ﬁ lled with the recent publication of “The ing with the Shma and the Amida, the au- ish theology, ritual, Gates of Heaven” [Feldheim, 2010], aptly thor, in simple and direct language, details with the meaning and power of prayer. How- Alan Jay Gerber and legal corpus. The billed, “A beginner’s guide to Jewish prayer.” both the theological and linguistic underpin- ever, I must note that this chapter was the prime physical institu- This guide was composed by an unlike- nings that are at the heart of the purpose of one disappointment in this book. Hopefully, tion of our faith, the ly author, Dr. David Schaps of Bnai B’rak, these prayers. in a future volume the author will further synagogue, is known as whose primary academic interests is Greek This pattern is followed throughout the expand upon the ever-too-brief, yet heartfelt, the house of prayer. civilization and cognate studies. He is an as- rest of this 228–page book. The follow-up remarks expressed in these last three pages. Many authors have attempted to explain sociate professor of classical studies at Bar chapters go into further detail of the struc- This book will indeed make an apt intro- the literal and ﬁ gurative meaning of prayers Ilan University. Nevertheless, with this vol- ture of daily prayer and the prayers for the duction to Rabbi Monk’s work on the siddur as well as the impact it has on our religious ume, Dr. Schaps has made a very valuable Shabbat and holidays. as well as a helpful guide to the siddur text beliefs and practices. Such works as “A Guide contribution to the world of commentary on Such prayer-related issues such a minyan, itself. Both volumes along with my siddur of To Jewish Prayer” by Rabbi Isaiah Wohlge- Jewish liturgy, and one that truly deserves coming late to sevices, and the differences choice, The Koren-Sacks Siddur, will all go a muth, “Talks On Jewish Prayer” by Rabbi your attention. between Ashkenaz and Sephardic ritual are long way toward making us more literate in Bernard Casper, “Prayer” by Rabbi Abraham As prologue, let me note that this work all given their due. the deeper meaning of our prayer liturgy and Kon and the many works by Rabbi Yitzchak comes with approbations from Rabbi Men- The very last chapter of this book deals better daveners in service to our G–d.

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Dear That’s Life, 010 HEBRE As parents, we all take a certain amount noying. of abuse. We can be embarrassed when our I’ve made sure that the rules are clear. Be- children have a crying ﬁ t in the supermarket sides no punching the driver of the car, you

or will not stop screaming on a ﬂ ight to Isra- also cannot ‘bank’ a VW. Meaning, if you see WD el, when you’ve only been in the air for forty- a VW but have no one around to punch at the A

ﬁ ve minutes. Our beds are often wrecked be- time, you cannot put it on hold for later use. T fore we get into them and I particularly like That’s just ridiculous. Cars seen on television E the random comments that are shared at the also do not count in this game — all VWs most inopportune times. A while ago one of must be live and in person. In addition, if you my kids looked at me in a clothing store and, punch someone in vain i.e., the car you saw out of nowhere and with plenty of people in was not a Volkswagen, be ready for two taps earshot, said, “Mommy, everyone picks their to come your way instead. And you must be nose sometimes.” While that may be true, all prepared for retribution should you unload I could think was, ‘Thanks for sharing. Here.’ a whole bunch of VW punches on multiple It is always a special moment when your child family members. They know where you live has to go to the bathroom and that otherwise and they will remember that the sore spot on private fact is somehow shouted from the their arm came courtesy of you. rooftops for all to hear. We’ve all been there. At one point I imagined what would hap- It’s called parenthood and it comes with no pen should we drive by a Volkswagen show- instruction manual. room: mayhem. So in an attempt to bring I never imagined, however, that an abuse peace to the world, or at least to my car, I I would have to weather would be dodging sped past a Volkswagen dealership in Brook- ﬁ sts and taps as various Volkswagen models, lyn as we returned home from New Jersey. 379290 in a variety of colors, drive by. It was bad There was absolutely, positively no way I was enough when the game of “Punchbuggy” going to tempt fate. Out of the corner of her was limited to smacking someone on the eye one of my daughters did notice what she arm when a VW Beetle drove by. Until the thought was a barrage of VWs but could not Bug was redone a number of years ago and get a good enough look because of the break- reintroduced as a retro, hip and trendy car, neck speed at which I was driving. “What’s the punches one received were few and far that over there?” she asked. “Oh, nothing, between simply because the number of Bugs nothing,” I responded, and quickly changed on the road was minimal. the subject. Now, however, the Bug is everywhere and I did not want to get a ticket as I am not the game has expanded. I would like to meet sure that my VW defense would hold up TALKINE with the advertising genius that decided to expand in court, but it was a chance worth taking. the game to include all Volkswagen models. Luckily, my gamble paid off. I spared my TCN ZEV BRENNER Clearly, the brain behind that idea does not fellow passengers and myself the physical America’s leading Jewish radio & TV program for over 3 decades have children. Either that, or he or she has and emotional pain brought on by two little no feelings in their extremities. Simply put, words: red one. the game is out of control and frankly, an- MLW More informative than only simchas! a trip to the mikva Celebrating Jewish Life “Intelligent Weddings Wedding of Orah Melnick Engagement Wedding of Mindy Koren (West Hempstead, NY) & Engagement of Dov (Ber- talk radio” (Woodmere, NY) & Gabi Or- Avi Lasko (Hollywood, FL) el) Oppenheim (Charlotte, Alan Dershowitz “A heck of a ner (Queens, NY) — June — June 20, 2010 NC) & Debby Bendkowski good show” 334554 22, 2010 Chana Sharaby (Balti- (Lakewood, NJ) — June 20, Ed Koch Wedding of Josh Much- more, MD) & Moshe Dovid 2010 nick (Jackson, NJ) & Rachelle Artman (St. Louis, MO) — “I’m watching the Barzilay (Far Rockaway, NY) June 17, 2010 Bar Mitzvah Zev Brenner show” — June 21, 2010 Wedding of Ahuva Sprung Bar Mitzvah of Leibish Jackie Mason Wedding of Estee Nich- (Brooklyn, NY) & Simcha Blumenfrucht (Brooklyn, tberger (New Hempstead, Gitelis (Brooklyn, NY) — NY) — June 23, 2010 NY) & Avi Brick (West Hemp- June 17, 2010 stead, NY) — June 20, 2010 Saturday Night 12 Midnight-2 AM WMCA 570 AM Radio Mon-Thurs 9-10 PM WSNR 620 AM Sunday 11 PM-Midnight WRNN Ch. 48 Metro NY (Cablevision Ch. 19 (LI Ch. 48), Time Warner Ch. 91, RCN Ch. 16, Direct TV Ch. 62, Dish TV Ch. 8116) Sunday 9-10 PM, 11 PM-Midnight, 1-2 AM JLTV Nationwide (Time Warner NY Ch. 120, Time Warner S. CA (incl. LA) Ch. 177, Direct TV Ch. 36, Comcast Cable of S. Florida Ch. 239 TV Sunday 9-10 AM & 3-4 PM Time Warner Manhattan Ch. 35 Friday 11AM-12 Noon Time Warner Manhattan Catch more TCN Ch. 35 programming Weeknights...... 7 PM - 1 AM .com Friday ...... 8 AM-12 noon Listen online anytime: www.talklinecommunications on Time Warner Man. Mindy Koren & Gabi Orner Estee Nichtberger & Avi Brick Leibish Blumenfrucht Saturday ...... 10 PM -3 AM www.Facebook.com/pages/Talkline-with-Zev-Brenner www.Twitter.com/TalkLineNetwork Sunday: ...... 2-5 PM

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